Went to Baddesley Common for an hour after Dinner. Hoped to find a couple of ponds on the western perimeter according to Live Local aerial photos, but could not see either from the reserve, and if the ponds still exist are out of bounds on farmland by the look of it. Struggled to find any birds initially apart from a Bullfinch and high altitude House Martin, but decided to persevere into the woodland and scrub along the western edge.
First bird was a very flighty Redstart that shot across the path and into some bushes, this was closely followed by a very vocal Marsh Tit. A Raven croaked overhead and a Spotted Flycatcher showed well in the upper branches of an Oak. The evening was completed by a very large Tit flock with Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff, Goldcrest and Blackcap in with the Blue, Great, Coal and Long Tailed Tits.
Finally a plug to a local Birder's website with some good pics and excellent sightings page for Hampshire: http://www.geocities.com/stevethebirder/frontpage.html
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